On Mahaparinirvan Diwas, demand to rename Dadar railway station in Mumbai as ‘Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Terminus’

Dr BR Ambedkar passed away on 6 December 1956 and the day is observed as "Mahaparinirvan Diwas" every year. The architect of the Indian Constitution was cremated at Chaityabhoomi near Dadar railway station.

Mumbai: Thousands of people paid tributes to Bharat Ratna Babasaheb BR Ambedkar on his 62nd death anniversary on Thursday. Meanwhile, the Bhim Army activists took to streets today to push the demand to rename Dadar railway station in Mumbai as ‘Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Terminus’. Dr BR Ambedkar breathed his last on 6 December 1956 and the day is observed as "Mahaparinirvan Diwas" every year.

Raising slogans, the Bhim Army members also held banner and picture of Dr Ambedkar. The architect of the Indian Constitution was cremated at Chaityabhoomi near Dadar railway station.

The roads leading to Chaityabhoomi saw the presence of a huge number of Ambedkar’s followers today. People had been assembling in Mumbai since the last three days to pay their respects to their icon on the Mahaparinirvan Diwas.

The task of supervising crowd management in central Mumbai was done by Samata Sainik Dal volunteers. The Mumbai police maintained a strict vigil and the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) made elaborate arrangements to deal with visitors.

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Huge pandals were erected at the Shivaji Park for people. The Mumbai Police had intensified security around Chaityabhoomi to maintain law and order. The traffic restrictions will stay in place till Friday midnight.

Earlier today, President Ram Nath Kovind, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid floral tributes to Dr BR Ambedkar at a function in Parliament House Lawns in New Delhi.

On Mahaparinirvan Diwas, demand to rename Dadar railway station in Mumbai as ‘Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Terminus’Description:Dr BR Ambedkar passed away on 6 December 1956 and the day is observed as "Mahaparinirvan Diwas" every year. The architect of the Indian Constitution was cremated at Chaityabhoomi near Dadar railway station.Times Now